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Thurles (IRE)
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Holycross Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6 Place: €1.20 €6.50 €2.90 Exacta: €158.10 Trifecta: €1228
Non-Runners: Cornmarket (reserve), Lispopple (unsuitable ground), Stradbally Village (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 John The Diva (FR) 7 G AVG
M A Cahill 159 lbs 11/2 Won Prominent - pushed along 3 out - outpaced and lost position home turn - 6 lengths down last - ridden run-in - ran on well final 110yds - led towards finish - just prevailed(op 7/1)
2nd 14 Gentle Anna (IRE) 6 M Poor
James Grace 154 lbs 20/1 0.2 Prominent - pushed along when bumped 2 out - led approaching last - hit last - ridden run-in - kept on but headed towards finish(op 16/1)
3rd 2 Jeronimo de L'Ouch (FR) 4 G Poor
Michael G Kennedy 161 lbs 14/1 1.5 Led - pushed along 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
4th 6 Malton Groove (IRE) 8 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 166 lbs 28/1 .5 Midfield - smooth headway 7th - outpaced home turn - kept on approaching last - stayed on run-in - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 20/1)
5th 12 Sainte Baol (FR) 6 M Poor
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 100/30 1.25 In touch with leaders - pressed leaders 3 out - jumped left and bumped rival 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/4)
6th 8 Tell Us This (IRE) 6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 5/4F 22 Midfield - brief headway 3 out - outpaced home turn - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/4 tchd 6/5)
7th 1 Balally Park (IRE) 6 G Poor
Thomas Cooper 166 lbs 7/1 7 Towards rear - steady headway from 6th - outpaced home turn - weakened approaching last(op 6/1)
8th 10 West Clare (IRE) 8 G Poor
Brian M McMahon 166 lbs 14/1 42 Held up in rear - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1)
9th 4 Leis Fein (IRE) 9 G Poor
V T O'Brien 161 lbs 50/1 2.5 In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
10th 13 Venturi Effect (IRE) 6 M Poor
Timothy Doyle 159 lbs 150/1 46 Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 100/1)
99th 7 Rodney (IRE) 5 G AVG
John Joseph Hanlon 159 lbs 40/1 - In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 2nd - mistake and lost ground 7th - outpaced and dropped to rear 8th - lost touch 3 out - tailed off when fell heavily 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
99th 11 Bee Bright (IRE) 6 M Poor
Timothy Doyle 152 lbs 50/1 - Towards rear - slow jump and reminder 3rd - outpaced 3 out - struggling when fell 2 out(op 66/1)
99th 9 Tellmeyourtroubles (IRE) 4 G Poor
Gerard Kelleher 161 lbs 100/1 - Midfield - awkward jump and cajoled along 1st - slow jump and dropped to rear 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 80/1)